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All Creatures Podcast

All Creatures Podcast

The mission of the All Creatures Podcast is to educate listeners on the diverse animals that share our planet. We are in the midst of the Earth’s Six Mass Extinction and many animals need our help if they are to survive.Each week we will discuss a new species, conduct interviews with conservation experts from around the globe, and discuss recent conservation news.

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Episode 309: Llama , Nah, It's a Guanaco

All Creatures Podcast ·

2022/12/07

Native to South America, the Guanaco is a close relative to the domestic Llama. One of the questions we answer this week is, are Llamas just domesticated Guanacos? Tune in to fine out. These wild camelids live at the extremes in some of the most remote regions of our planet. They can be found high in the Andes Mountains of Chile and Argentina, and all the way down to the subtropical forests of Peru. These hardy mammals are one of the most unique herbivores on Earth. They are such a fun species to

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Episode 308: Spix's Macaw Coming Back

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2022/11/30

One of the world's most endangered birds the Spix's Macaw, or also known as the Little Blue Macaw, is starting to make a comeback. The plight of the Spix's Macaw was highlighted in the popular children's film, Rio. These birds once extinct in the wild, have just been released back into the wild. In this week's podcast we highlight the plight of the Spix's Macaw, what caused their decline, and who is responsible for bringing them back. Native to Brazil, the Spix's Macaw was extinct in the wild for

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Episode 307: Surprisingly Venomous Slow Loris

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2022/11/23

One of our distant cousins, the Slow Loris, is actually one of the extremely rare venomous mammals on the planet. Sadly, each of the species of Slow Loris are heading towards extinction. We have so much more to learn about these ancient animals. Native to Asia, many Slow Loris are captured for the illegal pet trade. They are actually quite slow, which we highlight this week, and are quite easy to catch. Thus, due to their "cuteness" they are sold all over the world. Their story saddened us so much

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Episode 306: Behemoths of the Sea, Blue Whales

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2022/11/16

An oldie but goody! It is amazing how much we have grown with your help these past few years. We are bringing Blue Whales back to your attention as we continue to highlight the oceans this week. From our tiny corals, to the largest animal to ever live, the Blue Whale, our oceans need your help. We first released this episode in 2018 and we felt we were just hitting our stride in the podcast. You can see just how much we have changed over the years, but our enthusiasm for this work has only grown

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Episode 305: Planting a Million Corals w/Dr. David...

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2022/11/14

Our coral reef ecosystems are crashing all over the planet. Conservation heroes like Dr. David Vaughan are doing everything they can through their research and activities in helping us stave off this mass extinction. Dr. Vaughan is part of the team that is planting corals all over to help reestablish these critical ecosystems. We welcome Dr. Vaughan and are excited to learn about his work. You can learn more by visiting the Plant a Million Corals website HERE Another thank you to all our Patreon

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Episode 304: Corals Are Critical to Our Oceans

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2022/11/09

We are rereleasing an older episode to highlight the true danger we see of our coral reefs around the world. With the continued news that coral reef bleaching is still being seen around the world, we wanted to highlight them again. Many people do not know that corals are actually living organisms. In this episode, we dug deep and did our research to bring you what we know about corals. Also, we highlight how they are being damaged, pushed to extinction and what many around the world are doing to

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Episode 303: Bush Dog Researchers Dr. Karen DeMatteo...

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2022/11/02

As promised, we tracked them down! We are super excited to welcome Bush Dog Researchers Dr. Karen DeMatteo & Alice Clark. Dr. DeMatteo is a faculty member at Washington University in Saint Louis and is heavily involved in Bush Dog research as noted in our Episode 292: Bush Dogs Delight! Alice Clark is a PhD student at the University of Liverpool and is working with the Chester Zoo on Bush Dog research. It was a fascinating interview and all about how they study Bush Dogs, what they can teach us, and

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Episode 302: Mind's Blown by Anglerfish

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2022/10/26

After all the species we have covered, the Anglerfish has to be one of the most surprising and radical. Picking this species to represent our "Spooky October" for Halloween, the Anglerfish has it all. It is a creature made of nightmares that absolutely defies logic in some senses. The deep sea Anglerfish, survives in one of the most inhospitable regions of any biome, and yet survives and even thrives. Listen to this episode! Trust us, your mind will be blown! Thank you to all our fans and those that

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Episode 301: Species Survival Plans w/Jon Miot

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2022/10/19

This week we welcome back Jon Miot, Director of the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo. Who also happens to be married to Angie. Jon sits with us to discuss how zoos and conservation organizations are saving endangered species. Specifically, Jon talks about what Species Survival Plans are, what are stud books and how are these organizations breeding these animals. All critical to their survival as emergency populations to their wild counterparts. In some instances, these SSPs are the last effort to save

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Episode 300: A Colossal Episode on Asian Elephants

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2022/10/12

For our official 300th Episode we went BIG, and a tad long, to celebrate one of many peoples favorite, the Asian Elephant. We bring it for this episode celebrating everything we have learned with you over these past nearly 4 years. The Asian Elephant is endangered and still on a downward trajectory towards extinction. We talk about this and more. We also jump into the debate about current attempts to clone the mammoth and what that might mean for Asian Elephants. We had so much to cover so we

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Episode 299: PETA Founder & Author Ingrid Newkirk

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2022/10/05

This week we welcome the founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, to discuss her 30th Anniversary edition of her book, Free the Animals: The Amazing True Story of the Animal Liberation Front in North America. We were excited to not only talk to Ingrid about her book, we also chatted about all her work through the years and just how she has helped change global consciousness about the welfare of animals. We also ask Ingrid her views on conservation and how PETA can help the efforts on those around the world

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Episode 298: Bemused by the Blue-Footed Booby

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2022/09/28

As we near our 300th official episode, we brought this episode out from our vault! We had so much fun chatting about this tropical bird that nests on the Galapagos Islands. We learn so much each week and we know you will enjoy this episode. The Blue-Footed Booby is one of 6 "Booby" species and inhabit the Pacific Ocean. Their iconic feet are so distinctive and they been a favorite of many bird enthusiasts. Like any marine bird, they are facing tremendous pressure as our oceans continue to suffer

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Episode 297: Fishing Cats Do Fish

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2022/09/21

An amazing water felid is the Fishing Cat. These endangered cats live throughout Asia in fragmented populations from India to Java. As one of the largest "small cats," Fishing Cats have carved out a specific niche in many habitats. Their behaviors are incredible, and yes, they actually do fish. They swim and love water. A fun species to learn about and is facing extinction. Thank you to all our Patreon supporters. We now are hosting monthly Zoom meetings with them, answering questions and getting

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Episode 296: The Gigantic Green Anaconda

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2022/09/14

One of the apex predators located in South America lies the Green Anaconda. One of four species of anaconda, the Green Anaconda is one of the world's longest snakes and is without doubt the heaviest. There is so many fun facts about anacondas, it will blow you away. They are semi-aquatic snakes that thrive in many biomes in South America. Some of the most interesting facts are not only their "super powers" in detecting prey, but also their breeding behaviors and strategies. Thankfully, anacondas

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Episode 295: Crazy about Capuchins

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2022/09/07

One of the more iconic monkeys has to be the White-Faced Capuchin. There are actually two species of White-Faced Capuchins, and in fact there are 22 total species of capuchin monkeys. Sadly, 17 out of 22 capuchin monkey species are faced with extinction. This week we talk everything capuchin monkey. Most of all, we talk about their incredible behaviors and document just how intelligent they are. So much so, that they are often considered the smartest of any monkey, old or new world. A wonderful

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Episode 294: Happy about Hedgehogs

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2022/08/31

Whenever you look at a hedgehog, you have to smile. This charismatic little creatures is an absolute delight and are found in many parts of the world. In fact, there are 17 species of hedgehogs that live in Europe, Asia, Africa and....Aotearoa New Zealand. Unfortunately, hedgehogs are devastating to many native species in Aotearoa New Zealand and we touch upon this in this week's podcast. HOWEVER, everywhere else hedgehogs are actually critical omnivores that help bring balance to their ecosystems

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Episode 293: Lake Victoria Biodiversity Crisis w/Mark...

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2022/08/24

Mark Weston is author of the new book The Saviour Fish: Life and Death on Africa's Greatest Lake. He joins us this week to talk about his experiences living on Lake Victoria in Africa. Additionally, we talk about the collapse of the native fish species there due to exploitation and their impacts on the native peoples. In addition to his latest book, Mark has written about and broadcasts on Africa for the BBC World Service, Slate, the Royal African Society, South Africa’s Mail & Guardian, and Roads &

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Episode 292: Bush Dogs Delight

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2022/08/17

One of the world's most elusive canids is the Bush Dog. Native to South America, these ancestors to our favorite dogs have carved out a special niche to survive. Not much is known about Bush Dogs because they are so secretive. In fact, scientists first discovered fossils and thought they were an extinct species because no live specimens had been discovered yet. However, today we know Bush Dogs do exist across a massive range from the northern most point of Argentina all the way up into Central

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Episode 291: Pouch of Pelicans

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2022/08/10

One of the most charismatic seabirds has to be the Pelican. Around the world, Pelicans fly and soar near almost every shore. There are so many surprising facts about Pelicans and how they do what they do. One of the most interesting has to be that Pelicans have not changed much over the past 30 million years! Then, their large beaks with their pouches (called a gular) has to be their most defining characteristic. What else is surprising is how the Brown Pelican, much of our focus this podcast, was

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Episode 290: The Modern West w/Melodie Edwards

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2022/08/03

Melodie Edwards hosts the incredible storytelling podcast The Modern West. There is much lore and fascination with the American West, made popular over the decades in popular culture. Melodies works to tell the true stories of the culture and history of the Western United States. Sometimes she confirms some stereotypes of the old west, while others shedding light on the truth. Melodie also highlights such important stories such as those of the disappearing and reemergence of the Bison and the many

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